The Los Angeles Dodgers cleared an early offseason hurdle on Friday by hammering out a new three-year extension with longtime ace Clayton Kershaw.
The contract ensures that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will remain in a Dodgers uniform through his age-33 season, with no-opt clauses included in his modified deal.
Kershaw is coming off another solid campaign in which he reinvented himself, relying less heavily on his fastball and more on breaking pitches. He again battled with back issues that has now plagued him in three consecutive seasons.
Kershaw still put forth a respectable season, posting a 2.